Economic Growth in Ecuador
The economy of Ecuador recorded an average real GDP growth rate of 1.1% in the decade to 2022, below the 1.3% average for Latin America. In 2022, real GDP growth was 2.9%. For more GDP information, visit our dedicated page.
Ecuador GDP Chart
Ecuador GDP Data
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) | 1.0 | 0.2 | -9.2 | 9.8 | 6.2 |
GDP (USD bn) | 107.5 | 107.6 | 95.9 | 107.4 | 116.6 |
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) | 2.9 | 0.1 | -10.9 | 12.1 | 8.5 |
GDP growth cools notably in Q3
GDP growth decelerated to 0.4% year on year in the third quarter, from 4.7% in the second quarter. Q3’s print represented the lowest reading since Q1 2021. Meanwhile, the economy shrank 1.3% in seasonally adjusted, quarter-on-quarter terms, swinging from the previous quarter’s 1.1% expansion and marking the sharpest contraction since Q2 2020.
Household spending plummeted 4.7% year-on-year in the third quarter, contrasting the previous quarter’s 3.4% expansion. Moreover, fixed investment plunged 5.6% in Q3, contrasting the 7.0% increase in the prior quarter. Meanwhile, government spending grew 5.1% in Q3 (Q2: +5.7% yoy). On the external front, exports of goods and services rose 7.3% in Q3, cooling somewhat from Q2’s 7.9% increase. Conversely, imports of goods and services fell at a softer pace, declining 14.1% in Q3 (Q2: -23.1% yoy).
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